Where To Apply For Thai Passport During Flood?

[jaiyen17]

Hello Thai Visa members~

We live in Nonthaburi and my Thai friend needs to apply for a first time passport to travel to Laos next week. We thought he would be o.k with is i.d card but as we're traveling through the country for 10 days now understand he needs a passport. My questions are as follows~

1. Where can he go? Is Chang Wattana still open? I understand there is an immigration office set up for Nonthaburi near Tiwanon...but will they process Thai passport apps?

2. Does he need anything more than I.D Card, Divorce papers & Tambien Ban?

3. Do you think it's possible to have the passport in his hand by next Tuesday if he starts today?

Thank you for any questions answered~ nothing is easy in the current flooding situation and we were really ready to get the heck outta here for a bit to try and relax our brains.... hoping we can get a passport in hand

[merlen10002]

Central City Bang Na, lower floor, near the Post Office, only need ID card, apply one day pick it up the next.

[jaiyen17]

Thank you so much Merian!!! Are you sure he doesn't need his house registration or Tambien Ban?? It is a very long way for him to travel to be turned away. I thank you so much for the info.... you are awesome!!!!

[jaiyen17]

We have tried and tried to get ahold of them on the phone for the Bang Na office and not getting through at all

[Thanyaburi Mac]

Thank you so much Merian!!! Are you sure he doesn't need his house registration or Tambien Ban?? It is a very long way for him to travel to be turned away. I thank you so much for the info.... you are awesome!!!!

Take all that he has, ID, tambien ban, anything else? More is better, especially if some item is needed.

This might answer your Q but I can't read it:

Ah, here it is, in English:

http://www.mfa.go.th/web/474.php

Documents required when applying for a Thai passport

Males

Identity card.

Females

Identity card.

Minors (under 20 years of age)

1. Birth certificate (new born -14 years) or identity card (15-20 years)

2. Marriage Registration Certificate of mother and father.

3. Identity cards of mother and father.

4. Consent of parents or legal guardian (s) Minors under 15 years of age must come to the passport office with both father and mother or legal guardian (s). In case one of the parents is unable to come , he/she must sign a letter of consent, which must be brought to the office by the other parent and the minor. Minors over 15 years of age can apply for a passport with a letter of consent alone signed by both father and mother or legal guardian (s).

Other documents (if applicable)

1. Certificate of changing personal name.

2. Marriage registration certificate

3. Divorce registration certificate

4. Adoption registration certificate

5. House registration document.

Notes :

1. Application fees: Baht 1,073 for a 32-page passport , Baht 1,573 for a 64-page passport.

2. Originals of the above-mentioned documents must be presented together with one copy “certified true ” of each document.

3. The passport can be collected after 3 working days.

Documents required when applying valid extension of validity of a Thai passport.

1. Identity card.

2. Current passport.

3. One 2-inch photograph.

Minors (under 20 years of age)

1. Birth certificate or identity card.

2. Marriage registration Certificate of the parent.

3. Identity cards of mother and father.

4. One 2-inch photograph.

5. Consent of parents or legal guardian (s) Minors under 15 years of age must come to the passport office with both father and mother or legal guardian (s). In case one of the parents is unable to come , he/she must sign a letter of consent, which must be brought to the office by the other parent and the minor. Minors over 15 years of age can apply for a passport with a letter of consent alone signed by both father and mother or legal guardian (s).

Notes :

1. Application fees: Baht 1,005.

2. The passport can be collected on the day of application if applied for in the morning.

Offices of Passport Division

1.) Head Office : Chang Wattana Road. Working Hours 08.00 to 15.30

2.) Temporary Branch : 9th Floor Central City Shopping Center Bang Na , Bang-Na-Trad Road. Working Hours 08.00 to 15.30

3.) Temporary Branch : 8th Floor Central Department Store Pinklao,

Borommarajachonnani Road. Working Hours 08.00 to 15.30

http://www.consular.go.th/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=46

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Mac

[jaiyen17]

Thank you Thanyanburi... I had found that info too...but think that maybe the passport that is issued quickly go one day pick up the next may only need the i.d card ~ and is probably what Merian posted about is considered called a "temporary passport" and it's a different color...green I believe, and is good for one year. Our problem is he is not in posession of his Tambien Ban and would need to spend another day traveling for a copy of that as well as the passport. He did get ahold of someone at the foreign ministry who said I.D card is all he needs so we're going with that.... hopefully he will not get there and suddenly need the tambien ban...but I wouldn't be at all surprised! Thanks for your help!

[Theo007]

I have helped three Thai nationals to obtain passports at the Bang Na office and all that was required to obtain a full passport was the ID card. No other documentation was requested or offered.